ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208985
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 2018 |
| Time: | c. 14:37 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-220T Seneca V |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | LV-GZK |
| MSN: | 34-49309 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Quemú-Quemú and Pellegrini -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Rafael Airport, MD (AFA/SAMR) |
| Tandil Airport, BA (TDL/SAZT) | |
| Investigating agency: | JIAAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off from Santiago Germano airport (San Rafael, Mendoza) at 12:58 hours, to the aeroclub of the city of Tandil (Tandil, Buenos Aires). After 55 minutes in visual flight conditions, the pilot was inadvertently involved in instrumental flight conditions, hitting the ground in a controlled manner at 14:37.
As a consequence of the event, the aircraft was destroyed, and all occupants of the aircraft experienced fatal injuries.
Conclusions referring to factors related to the accident.
- Flight planning did not take into account the weight and balance of the aircraft or weather conditions.
- Weather conditions en route adversely affected the continuity of flight under visual flight rules.
- The pilot did not have instrument flight clearance.
- The flight information service did not provide meteorological information on the flight route and destination.
- It could not be established that the autopilot system was connected or that the described modes of the TAWS system were active at the time of the accident.
Conclusions referring to other operational safety risk factors identified by the investigation
The investigation identified a factor, unrelated to the accident, but with a potential impact on operational safety:
- The aircraft was not maintained in accordance with current regulations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
JIAAC
Diario Clarín (Argentina)
http://aviacionenargentina.com.ar/accidente-del-lv-gzk-sar-se-activo-las-12-05/
Media:
[AVISO] Accidente avión PA 34 Piper Seneca Matr LV-GZK a aprox 15:00 hs UTC en zona rural entre Quemú-Quemú y Pellegrini (La Pampa) - 5 ocupantes fallecidos. Investigadores ya en viaje al lugar del suceso
— JIAAC (@JIAAC_AR) 8 april 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2018 18:19 | harro | Added |
| 08-Apr-2018 23:28 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Apr-2018 23:35 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2018 23:44 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 09-Apr-2018 06:28 | Jorge B. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Apr-2018 07:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 09-Apr-2018 17:02 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 10-Apr-2018 13:58 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Nov-2019 20:23 | harro | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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